6/ MAY 2022 THE RIDER Why Do We Have a Life With Horses?
About Susan Dahl Susan Dahl, ORHA/NRHA past mul- tiple champion, writer, blogger, au- thor and clinician, retired certified professional horse trainer. Owner of Foundation Reining Training Centre in Durham, ON. She specializes in effective horsemanship, and reining. For more information on her serv- ices: judging, clinics or resale horses, please contact her on face- book, her website:
www.reinersue- horseman
ship.com
reinersue@hotmail.com Above:Waters Edge by Adeline Halvorson
By Susan Dahl. I receive a regular email from a
new-to-me equine artist, Adeline Halvorson from Saskatoon. She paints mostly horses and farm life. Adeline Halvorson Fine Art website. Photo is of a recent painting from Adeline’s website where she has many fine paintings for sale. She sent an email recently titled:
“Why I do What I do” - explaining how as a little horse-crazed girl would sit at the end of her lane on Fair Day, hoping to catch a glimpse of a horse’s head pop out the top of a truck box as it headed to the fair. Adeline described a childhood with horses where she had a typical
obnoxious pony who would buck her off. And how she went on to have some very pleasant experiences with a colt she had to share with her sisters and mother. She ex- plains that she would dedicate most of her life to painting these beautiful animals. IMO, she does an amazing job. I was a little sad to hear
that she was not fortunate to have what she calls a ‘heart horse’ - that special horse we share a deep bond with. Humbly, I am fortunate that I have one of those special horses. I’ve had my retired reining mare now for 19 years this October. I can relate to what she’s talking about. I fig-
ure that my special mare has 5- 10 more years left and I’m not so sure that I will get another horse to replace her. She can’t be replaced.
Adeline Paints Horses “It occurred to me that
painting horses is my way of creating that connection that I so wanted with a horse. The horses on my easel always look back at me with affection. Or at the very least with interest. And I will continue to do it. Perhaps because deep inside, I am still that little girl that just wanted a pony of her own!” I, too share that desire to
paint horses. For some of you, it’s showing your horse, or
having a horse as a pet. How many of you are reflecting on your experiences with horses as a child or that special horse in your life. This hits my heart for me
right now as I lost my old, beloved dog Logan that I talked about in my last article. We just gotta hug those special 4-legged family members more often.
Putting My Spin On Capturing Our Beloved Horses
Reinersue @KISS reiners
Right: Reflecting by Adeline Halvorson
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